Gooday Gaming Guests - Project Journey Man Day 4

Episode Date: December 4, 2024

How Space accepts a body and current

Alright, so I'm working on my book still. I don't know if I'm actually really going to make a book, but it's a fun thing to do with ChatGPT. I came up with the concept and then I'm having him kind of write a story for me. So, we're in space and I had a question. The name of this story is called the Project Journeyman. And the first question I had since the last time I talked about this story was, does space have a current? So in my story, there's secret pods that have been shipped out over the years sending a deceased body along with a beacon and information to wherever it may go in hopes of someday reaching something or someone that could either resuscitate a dead body or could at least learn from it. But initially, the first pods in this story, I mean, there was no propulsion. So my question was, would they actually float anywhere?

The next question I had, too, was, what would happen to a body when left out in space? I wonder what happens to a body. I was curious about that. And then it'll answer that. But first I asked about a current. I says, does space have a current? Space itself doesn't have a current like an ocean,

but there is a forces in space that can act on objects, influence their movement. There are some of the few key forces and phenomenas that create currents or directional movement in space because it's important to my story let's say initially gravitational forces gravity is the most significant force in space every object with mass exerts a gravitational pull and in space this can cause objects to move along certain paths much like a current guiding them for example the gravity of planets and stars and galaxies can attract smaller objects causing them to fall into orbit or be

pulled along so i just wonder if if i sent anything out into spaces it's just going to get caught up and say the next planet's gravity and just be sitting there spinning around it's kind of not what i wanted to happen but let's see well then you look at the voyager what's that one that's been out for 15 years yeah hold on all right so the fun thing i'm while i'm doing this story i'm learning stuff from my buddy zippy who's my chat gpt uh sidekick co-host, co-anchor. Alright, so then we said gravitational slingshot. Often uses gravitational assistant slingshots to gain speed and change trajectories by taking

advantage of planets' gravity, essentially riding a path defined by gravity. So I'm looking for more like solar wind. essentially riding a path defined by gravity. So I'm looking for more like solar wind. A stream of charged particles mostly protons and electrons that flow out from the sun at high speeds.

This constant flow creates a sort of current in space. Solar winds can affect spacecraft and other objects particularly those with a large surface area causing them to experience a small force in the direction of the solar wind. drift off but past the sun then what happens after that the interstellar medium also has particles and radiations from distant stars through much less intense than solar wind from the sun so there's other things that are pushing thing radiation pressure with the force exerted by light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Light from the sun and other stars can push objects into space, especially layaway objects like dust particles or spacecraft with solar sails, causing them to drift in a specific direction. So solar sails would be I would think that my early, in the story was going to drift in a specific direction. So solar sails would be, I would think that my early, in the story, the early, the original pods that were sent out would have solar sails as opposed to propulsion.

Therefore giving them some, because the whole point for them is just to keep drifting, drifting and drifting to whatever, kind of like the rover that's out there still after 15 years. Some spacecraft use solar sails to capture radiation from the sun to propel them through space.

Essentially sailing on the radiation pressure. So that's what I would have to rely on. Until the character that I'm going to use actually has a spacecraft that can have hypersleep and can travel to try to find these beacons that have already been sent over, say, 40 years or 50 years. Cosmetic flows refer to large-scale movement of the galaxies under gravitational influences across vast regions of space.

Galaxy clusters are known to move towards areas of high gravitational attraction, such as the Great Attractor, a gravitational anomaly in intergalactic space so that's pretty cool things with this basically we just don't know why it does it interstellar and intergalactic magnetic fields are present in space especially in the interstellar intergalactic regions obviously there's a place we haven't been or haven't don't know about charged particles such as those from solar winds or cosmetic rays can be influenced by these magnetic magnetic fields creating paths that resemble currents for instance particles from the sun follow the magnetic field lines of the heliosphere, the region around the sun dominated by the solar magnetic field.

In space, there is no air resistance, so objects continue in a straight line unless acted on by a force. According to Newton's first law of motion. This can give the appearance of a current as once something is set in motion, it will keep moving in that direction indefinitely. So they are moving, unless influenced by gravity or another force.

Space doesn't have currents like we see in the ocean, but there are several forces and effects, gravity, solar wind, radio pressure, magnetic fields, that can influence movement in ways that might be loosely compared to currents. For example, the solar wind flow outward of the sun and the object in the space can be pulled, pushed, or guided along paths influenced by gravity or radiation, giving them a direction of movement. If you're thinking about Dusty's capsule, you can imagine that without propulsion, it would be influenced by gravitational forces, solar winds, and even radiation pressure. This way, the capsule would drift through space,

suddenly changing direction based on forces, a journey dictated by the currents of space. Cool, that's what I wanted. I wanted to dictate to the currents of space. You don't know where it's going to go. It's a little more fun. All right, let's see what happens. I wanted to see...

I skipped over... Alright, then I went... I wanted to look at the... In my story, the first capsule that was shipped out. It was a billionaire and his body. But we're going to skip that for a minute. So a lot of the story would be reflection. Going back to where it all started and and hold on

all right so I said when we skip that right now we I wanted to ask the question what happens to a body when left out in space when a body is exposed to the vacuum of space, the environment has a significant effect on it due to the combination of extreme conditions. Here's what happens. Immediate exposure to vacuum. Decompression. Space is a vacuum, meaning it has no pressure. If a body were suddenly exposed to space without any protective gear, the lack of external pressure would cause the gases and fluids inside the body to expand.

However, due to the body's elasticity, it wouldn't explode as often depicted in movies. But it would experience significant swelling. Internal organs and tissues would expand. But the skin would hold them all in. Boiling of fluids. Without the pressure. That exists on earth. Bodily fluids would start to boil.

At much lower temperatures. Even if the body's normal temperature was around 98.6. This process is called embolism. The water in saliva, blood, and other tissues would begin to evaporate, causing the body to swell. However, it's very cold in space. These fluids would eventually freeze.

Temperature variability. The temperature in space can be extreme. If the body is in direct sunlight, it can reach temperatures up to 250 degrees. But in the shadows, it can drop down to negative 454

degrees. Without an atmosphere to regulate temperature, parts of the body exposed to the sun would heat up significantly, while parts in the shadows would be extremely cold. Freezing in shadow. Most of space is extremely cold, and if the body remains out of the sunlight, it would quickly become to freeze.

The body would essentially be flash frozen. And because there is no medium to transfer heat through the convention, the frozen state would likely be preserved indefinitely. So that's kind of good. So maybe it could be a body that you're right after you... So the body would stay intact. No decomposition, traditionally. No bacteria activity on Earth. Decomposition, I can't say that word, occurs due to bacteria and insects that break down the body.

So that's actually good. There's no decomposition. Decomposition, that's the word. Which means the traditional decomposition process won't occur. Instead, any bacteria that were present inside the body at the time of the death would quickly die due to the exposed to radiation and lack of oxygen. Mummification In the vacuum of space, the body would undergo a process similar to mummification.

The act of moisture and extreme cold would cause the body to dry out and incessantly be preserved. The skin would become tough and leathery and the tissues would lose their moisture, leading to natural preservation. Radiation Exposure Cosmic Radiation Space is filled with cosmic rays and radiation from the sun and other stars. Without Earth's atmosphere or protective suit, the body would be bombarded with radiation causing damage at a

molecular level. Over time, this exposure would break down the cells causing the body to deteriorate. However, the process would be very slow compared to decomposition on earth so there is some sort of decomposition solar radiation if the body is exposed to the direct sunlight the ultraviolet rays would cause a skin to be damaged and burned the radiation would also break down proteins in DNA over time.

Preservation over time. Long-term preservation. Due to the combination of extremely low temperatures, vacuum conditions, and lack of bacteria, a body in space would be very well preserved compared to what happens on Earth. Essentially, the body would dry out, freeze and become mummified, maintaining much of its structure for a long time, possibly millions of years depending on its exposure. And other radiation facts. Micrometeoroids and

debris. The body would also be damaged by micrometeoroids, teeny particles traveling at very high speeds over time. These impacts would erode the body, breaking down tissue bit by bit. Additionally, any large collision with space debris would lead to more significant damage. A body left in space would undergo the following changes. Swelling due to decompression and the boiling of internal fluids. Freezing due to extreme cold temperatures, especially in the shadows. Mummification and drying out due to vacuum preservation, preserving the body.

Radiation damage over time, breaking down cells and DNA slowly. Long-term preservation with minimal traditional decomposition, similar to natural modification. Those impacts by cosmic radiation and micrometeorites. Yeah, hold on. Alright. yeah hold on all right okay the body is if the body were in a pot a capsule like the project journeyman these conditions would be significantly altered vacuum protection it's a capsule is sealed the body would be protected from the vacuum effects of vacuum it wouldn't swell lose fluid due to decompression temperature regulation capsule will provide insulation preventing extreme freezing or heating overheating

and preserve the body in a relatively stable stable condition radiation shielding the capsule would provide some protection from radiation further slowing down any breakdown of cells and DNA cool so they so we picked the name for the the initial billionaire I wanted to do... all right so let's go to part of the story now now they understand the currents of space and the decomposition of space a little bit. Alright, so let's go back. I did a couple of things before that. I've got to find the story. No, that's not it. I'm trying to figure out where I want to go.

I think I did that first. I asked about current. current oh here we go so the first pod the billionaire's final contribute contribution background of the billionaire name and legacy the billionaire's name was elias marlo he a visionary, someone who spent his life amassing wealth, not just for personal gain, but because he had always dreamed of funding something that would change the course of humanity. He was an advocate of space exploration, a believer that Earth's problems would eventually force humanity to seek newer frontiers. He had no children, no immediate family. His life work was his only legacy. Diagnosis and Decision

Elias was diagnosed with a terminal illness, something incurable that gave him only months to live. Faced with this mortality, he decided that he didn't want to simply fade away on Earth. He wanted his death to mean something, to contribute to the future he had always believed in. He knew about the Project Journeyman. Having funded it from the shadows, he made a bold decision he would be part of the project in death. Financing the mission. Elias used his wealth to finance the early stages of Project Journeyman.

He knew the project needed resources, ships, beacons, technology. And he was willing to provide everything needed. His only condition was that he would be allowed to be part of the mission, even after death. He saw it as his final gift to humanity, a way to send a message into the stars that someone still believed in the potential of human race. The pod and its launch. The preparation for the mission.

As Eli passed away, his body was prepared for the mission. The pod was designed to be a simple raft with a basic life support to preserve his body as long as possible, and a beacon that would transmit a message to anyone or anything that might come across it. The message was clear. We were here. We have reached out into the unknown in hope and in sacrifice. Symbols on the pod. The pod was symbolic.

A testimony to humanity's desire to explore, to reach out, even in the face of death. It wasn't just about survival, it was about the message. The belief that humanity had something worth sharing. Even if it was just a body floating through the emptiness of space. The beacon was meant to announce humanity's presence, a single voice in the dark, sent out by someone who had nothing left to lose. The secret launch. The pod was launched in secret, genesis from the space station, without fanfare or publicity. Only a few people knew about the launch.

And it was done quietly, under the cover of routine missions. Eli's body, preserved in the pod, drifted away from Earth, carrying by the forces of space, gravity, radiation pressure, and the currents of space, gravity, radiation pressure, and the currents of the cosmos.

He became the first journeyman, even though he was no longer alive. That's pretty cool. Discovery of

the pod by Dusty. No, I'm not going to do that. That's saying I discovered it I didn't even got that for you

uh secret let's change so we're talking about he's so that's the I would use that part there I'm not using everything let me just leave it at that uh the secret burial.

Bodies donated to space. The concealed reality of the project. Journeyman. The secrecy of the project. Journeyman was conceived in secret. As a way for humanity. To reach beyond earth. In a desperate time.

However the real nature of the project. Was kept hidden from the public. Even from most government officials. The idea of sending bodies into space was seen as controversial, too morbid, and too unsettling for people to accept.

Instead of it was presented as a burial. Each body was given a quiet funeral, no mention of its true fate. The billionaire's donation burial. Each body was given a quiet funeral, no mention of its true fate. The billionaire's donation. Elias Marlow, the first volunteer, was determined

to be part of his project even in death. Officially, Elias was buried in a private ceremony. His death attributed to his illness and no mention was made of his body journey into space to the world elias was laid to rest in an unmarked grave but in truth

his body was preserved placed in a specific designed pod and launched into the vastness of space. The launch of the pod, the secret ceremony, the launch of Eli's pod was conducted in secrecy. A small team of trusted scientists and officials gathered to see him off, knowing that this was a step into the unknown,

a quiet beginning to something that would change humanity's fate. There was no fanfare, there was no grand speeches, just a few solemn words spoken by the scientists. May this journey be the beginning of something greater than ourselves. The Concealed Mission. The pod that Elliot's body was inside was jettisoned from the space station, sent out with a beacon and a small supply of resources. The idea was that the pod would drift indefinitely,

carrying it with messages of hope that someone, someday, might find it. Or something. The world knew nothing of this. Only that... Alright, so we'll finish up my little part of the story today. The pod with Ellie's body inside was jettisoned from the space station. The world knew nothing of it. Dusty's encounter. No, we don't want to do that. I guess we're going leave it at all right so we're gonna step to we're gonna say so leave it that for now and then we'll gonna look at more of what each pod has done or gone.

How many have gone. Something like that. We'll figure it out. But it's fun so far. It's fun to do this. It's my little story. I'm sticking to it. Again, it's called The Project Journeyman.

So this is my attempt at writing a book of some kind. Thanks to AI. I wouldn't be doing any of this. Alright, you guys have a good night. I'll see you in the morning.